One thing that separates humans from animals is our ability to be creative, to use our imagination to solve problems in unique and unexpected ways. It’s thanks to our imagination that we made our way to the top of the food chain, founding civilizations and building cities, as well as coming up with all kinds of useful inventions and artistic achievements to enhance and enrich our lives over the years.

Imagination can be an amazing thing, creating mind-blowing art and tackling huge issues to change the world as we know it. But we can also use our imagination in smaller, day-to-day ways to solve little problems or make things easier for ourselves, like fixing a shower with a simple water bottle or turning trash into art. Here are some amazing, inspiring, and often hilarious ways in which people have gotten creative!